bridge the gap 8

put in an appearance

có mặt trong chốc lát

put it differently/another way

nói khác đi thì

not to put too fine a point on it

nói thẳng ra, nói thẳng như ruột ngựa

put into force/effect

bắt buộc, bắt đầu áp dụng

(cause (sth such as a law) to be active, have to be obeyed)

put it mildly

Nói một cách thận trọng, có chọn lọc, nói giảm nói tránh

put paid to

chấm dứt

put sb right/straight

Correct an error situation sb's mistake or misunderstanding: nói cho ai sự thật

put sb in their (proper) place

Correct or criticize sb who has become overconfident: làm ai bớt tự kiêu

put sb under great/a lot of stress

đặt ai dưới rất nhiều áp lực

put sb at their ease

làm cho ai thoải mái

put sb on their guard

Warn an about an attack, a surprise or a mistake: khiến ai đề phòng và cảnh giác

put sb first

Give priority to sth/sb: đặt ai lên trên hết

put sb to shame

Be superior to sb/sth

Giỏi hơn ai

on the understanding that

với điều kiện là

on the off-chance of/that

với khả năng mong manh

on/under penalty/pain of

bị phạt (nếu vi phạm)

on sb's terms

với sự quyết định của ai

on (further) reflection

sau khi cân nhắc kĩ

on the grounds that

bởi vì

on the part of sb/on sb's part

Made/done by sb: được làm bởi

on one's own initiative

chủ động, tự mình

put pressure on

đặt áp lực lên

on/upon receipt of

when you've received sth

khi nhận được

on behalf of sb/ on sb's behalf

thay mặt, đại diện cho ai

on second thoughts

suy nghĩ kĩ

put the finger on

accuse sb

cáo buộc ai đó

make off (with)

ăn cắp

get away with sth

go unpurnished for

thoát tội

make one's getaway

chạy trốn

escape safely (after crime)

plead one's case

present one's side of the story

have a guilty conscience

thấy tội lỗi

sit in judgement on/of sb

judge sb's behaviour

try sb in their absence

Xử lý vắng mặt

tip the scales

be the deciding factor for/against sth

the jury's still out (on)

a final decision has yet to be made (on)

bide one's time

wait

be pressed for time

thời gian gấp rút

play for time

Câu giờ

make time

arrange/find free time

time drags/flies

time passes slowly/quickly

kill time

try to pass time quickly

have an easy time of it

to lead a comfortable life

only time will tell

we will only know that in the future

it's a sign of the times

it shows the values of a period

keep up/move with the times

keep up with modern ideas

at times

sometimes

at the time

during that period

at one time

in the past

in no time

very quickly

in my time

When I was younger

before my time

before a time I remember this

Trước khi tôi sinh ra

for some time

for a fairy long time

for the time being

for a short period from now

it's about time

sth should have already happened

from time to time

sometimes but not often

every now and then

from time to time

up-to-the-minute

most modern or recent

a lean period

a time without work/money

early/late in the season

not in high season

at the turn of the century

as one hundred-year period ends and a new one begins

in long term/run

eventually

on the spur of the moment

without thinking, on impulse

at a moment's notice

quickly and without any warning

call it a day/night

stop work

a night on the town

a night of celebration

denial of

refusal of, not allowing sb to have

hide one's scorn for

hide one's strong disrespect

Giả vờ tôn trọng

lodge one's/an objection/complaint

make an official objection/complaint

Nộp đơn khiếu nại/phản đối

treat with contempt

regard with lack of respect

deep-rooted animosity

deep hatred, dislike

hide one's disgust

Giả vờ không ghét

not show one's strong feeling of dislike

express one's opposition

say what one is against

object of derision

sb/sth other people laugh at/make fun of

take an instant dislike to

to begin to dislike

have an intense/strong dislike for/of

ghét cay ghét đắng

repeated denial of sth

lời khăng khăng phủ nhận

the denial of basic human rights

lời khăng khăng phủ nhận

have no objection to

Không phản đối

conceal one's scorn for

giấu đi sự khinh thường

dismiss a suggestion with scorn

từ chối đề xuất một cách khinh thường

pour scorn on

dè bỉu, chê bai

have nothing but contempt for

chỉ có sự khinh thường với

show contempt for

tỏ vẻ khinh rẻ ai

beneath contempt

hoàn toàn đáng khinh

deep-rooted animosity towards

sự thù hận sâu sắc

in disgust

v., n. /dis´gʌst/ làm ghê tởm, làm kinh tởm, làm phẫn nộ

be filled with disgust

cảm thấy ghê tởm